Demon Clown (2016) Movie Script

- Help! (mumbling) (screaming) (ominous music) I never really was popular in school. When I put on this makeup, it's like a mask, a mask so that I can show my face, my true face, to a world that wouldn't normally accept me. - [Announcer] It's being called a creepy craze in California-- - [Announcer] You know, we've spoken to quite a few residents this evening who had close encounters with this clown-- - [Announcer] If you have a fear of clowns, you're gonna wanna steer clear of California-- - [Interviewer] You saw the clown? - [Man] Yes, I have. At first, I thought it was part of the party, like a clown, 'cause it was a clown party, like a circus party and as we were lookin' outside and he was just standing there with the balloons. (clicking) (electronic pulsing) - Hi, I'm Norton Ramirez. Hi, I'm Norton Ramirez and I'm a clown. (swooshing) (tense music) Well, my mom always used to say to me, "Stop clowning around!" That always resonated with me. I used to drive around on the weekends looking for birthday parties at parks. (chattering) - [Man] Is that a clown? Where'd it go? (screaming) - I don't know what's wrong with kids these days. They, they, they-- They don't really like when you barge into their house uninvited. Down there, this sewer line. Lot of kids used to hang out there and you know, I used to say hi to them and um, they would think I wasn't real, you know, and I'm like, "I'm real, I'm real." You know, "Hi, I'm a clown." - [Man] I don't, what the-- - [Man] Oh, fuck! - [Man] What the fuck? - Hi! You need a clown? (tense music) - [Man] Yeah, I first met Norton at a clown convention and uh, I think he was a little confused at what type of clown convention it was, yeah, he was a little weirded out at first, but he ended up becoming a really good friend. He's the type of guy that when you go out to eat in the morning, you know, he'll pay for your meal. Yeah, that's a special kind of person. (ominous music) - I just wanna make people happy and what makes people happy more than this? I even did an ad in the newspaper but those calls were (chuckling)... Shhh. (tense music) After a while I couldn't find a job and I couldn't share my gift, my happiness. I couldn't make everyone happy, so I wasn't happy anymore and then, I got a brilliant idea. I would put billboards all over near the schools. I put ads on all the cool websites. I'd go to the mall and hand out flyers. I'd show up at PTA meetings and advertise. I didn't end up doing that, but I posted another ad on Craigslist. - [Man] Hey! What are you doing? - My mom threw my horn away. (eerie chime music) - [Announcer] Dozens of calls have been pouring into law enforcement agencies after several sightings of a scary clown began popping up. - [Announcer] It has been blowing up on social media. A creepy, mysterious clown purportedly roaming the streets at night. A series of pictures posted on Facebook and Instagram, the story getting huge play on the web and bugging people out on Twitter. (eerie music) - I don't remember that date. - [Man] Get away from me! - That's scary. I don't like to scare kids. I love kids, I love kids. They just, that's not how I am. Um, I can tell you but, it's not really easy. Well, I guess it started with me getting my first gig off of Craigslist. (spooky music) (doorbell rings) Did somebody order a clown? I thought it was weird that there weren't any kids around. Then she kinda disappeared for, like, an hour and I just sat there playing with my whistle. Then, the worst happened. - You ready to clown around? (Norton crying) (Norton mumbling) - [Woman Clown] Turn around. Yes, this is your good fun. (Norton crying) (slapping) (Norton breathing heavily) I just ran, ran as fast as I could until I couldn't run any faster. (yelping) And then over here, I screamed for help. There were these two kids walking by. Help, help! Help. I don't think they could hear me. Can you please help me? Can somebody help me? Why are you recording? They just kept on recording. Somebody help me. Please help me. - [Man] (mumbling) Get away from me! - Please. - [Man] What do you want? - I need your help. - [Man] What kind of... (whining) - And then nobody helped me. (bell tolls) (creepy carnival music) I really think that my true calling is being a clown. I don't know anything about this demon clown, but underneath this makeup is plain old Norton and underneath that, is a perfect beautiful clown with immaculate makeup. I just want to make people happy. I just want to be accepted. Call me if you need a clown. I love kids. (ominous music) (screaming)